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Jalen Brunson scored 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as the New York Knicks overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the Easter Conference Finals. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni give their instant reactions to the Knicks massive comeback over the Cavs, Brunson’s incredible crunch time performance, and Cleveland’s James Harden problem. Then, Mike Vorkunov joins the show from Madison Square Garden with discussions around the postgame from Kenny Atkinson and where the Cavs might adjust in game two.

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Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni and Mike Vorkunov
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver
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Victor Wembanyama was dominant in his Western Conference Finals debut as the Spurs defeat the Thunder 122-115 in double overtime. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita give their instant reactions to the Spurs double overtime win of the Thunder. Then, Dave, Andrew Schlecht, and Jared Weiss sit courtside and discuss the ways the Spurs disrupted the Thunder offense, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s poor performance, and the Dylan Harper-Victor Wembanyama combo.

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Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita, Andrew Schlect, and Jared Weiss
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver
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The Pistons and the Timberwolves are out of the NBA playoffs. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Law Murray examine their offseason needs and then preview both conference final matchups, including their takes on Jalen Brunson vs. Donovan Mitchell and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP level floor vs. the Spurs defense.

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Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita and Law Murray
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. They are joined by Sam Vecenie of the Athletic and the Game Theory Podcast. They discuss 8 questions about the NBA Draft including thoughts on the combine, if the Wizards should trade down, ranking the glut of guards and much more. Then they do a lightning round of questions on the draft. Finally… they finish with some trivia in our weekly show Andrew vs. the Beat.

Hosts: Andrew Schlecht, Alex Speers
With: Sam Vecenie
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Video Edit: Monica Compton
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Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Marcus Thompson discuss Dylan Harper's playoff ascendance, the Spurs handling the Wolves, and Minnesota's upcoming offseason. Then, the gang react to the beautiful ugliness of the Cavs and Pistons, Jalen Duren's disappointing playoffs, and Steve Kerr's return to the Warriors.

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Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita and Marcus Thompson
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver
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